Na Koikoi Aziza Zenzile Kintehg  (which means After the Queen, Precious, One Who Controls Her Destiny) is a Poet/Activist, Griot, Author, Vocalist, Educator, and Hair Culturalist, who utilizes her gift to uplift her culture, promote black womanhood in a positive light, and cultivate a consciousness for social change.  Alumna of Eckerd College and Temple University's School's of Journalism and Communication;  She was first published at the age of ten by the "Weekly Reader", for winning 1^st prize in a national contest for a short story about family values and sharing. Azizag self published her first book of poetry  "I Am Aziza"  in 2003. She has  also been published in three “Poetry Ink”  Anthologies including the 10^th and 15^th Anniversary editions, “The Real News”, ” Hair Stories”, “NOW(then)”,, “Howard University’s Amistad Literary Journal”, “The Apiary”, ” Versadelphia‏”, and  “E  Pluribus Unum: An Anthology of Diverse Voices”.  She has traveled extensively throughout the coast of West Africa, South and Central America, the Caribbean, Europe, and the West Indies. Azizag  is also a graduate of Berean Institute's School of Cosmetology and licensed by the State of Pennsylvania as a Cosmetology Teacher.  She conducts workshops on Natural Beauty Culture and lectures on her experiences with West African Cultures.  For the past eight years,  Azizag has acted as host to  a 1st Friday venues that provides an outlet for free form expressions of art and  culture  in the community;  now housed at The Nile Cafe.    Azizag is also featured in "The Connection"  a documentary film about relationships directed by Nisa RA coming to a theatre near you!!!!!!  She is curently awaiting publication for "Traveling Lite her second book of poetry. 

    Azizag Has Performed At

  The Philadelphia Art Expo, Art Noir, The Brecht,  The Yam Festival, 

 La Rose Cafe,  The Jerk Hut,                 Heal Thyself Garden Party,  The Nile,

 Temple University, The Rotunda,

 The Philadelphia Convention Center,   Robins Book Store, Brave New World, 

 Mastering A Joyful Life Conference,     The Otober Gallery,  Malcolm  X Park, 

 The Red Robin, Mount Airy Day,  

  The Peoples Festival,  Harambee Radio,    The New Freedom Theater,  The Cayuga County Art Festival, Warm Daddy's, The Painted Bride,   The Philadelphia Black Writers Conference,   Panoramic Poetry,            The Oak Lane Jazz Festival,  The Susquehanna Avenue Community  Festival,   The Karamu House,  The Philadelphia Clef Club,  The Philadelphia Public Library,   The Five Spot, The Oak Lane Cafe,

The International Lock Conference, The Womb, Juneteenth Celebration,

The Philadelphia Ethical Society, UNIA, The Sanctuary, Clark Park,

The Walt Whitman Arts Center,              Rutgers University, Dowling Palace,

The African American Museum of Philadelphia, Harambee Institute,

The Chinese New Year Festival,

The Black Women's Art Festival,

WRTI Radio, Drexel University,

The Charles Wright Museum of African American History, International  House at the University of Chicago,       Art Sanctuary,  Patterson's Palace,        Cobbs Creak Community Day,

Community College of Philadelphia,

Festival of Lights, WURD Radio, Arcadia University, Cafe International,

Neighborhood To Neighborhood Street Festival,  Burlington County Underground Railroad ,   Vivant Art Collection - Cultural Art Gallery,

Spoken Word Cafe,  Homowo Festival, Summer Jazz Series @ Cheltenham Mall‏,  Ursinus College,  Sankofa Festival, and many other venues accross the country. 

Click on the link to see the trailer of                               "The Connection"

a documentary short by Nisa Ra featuring Aziza...

                       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J38YwzSylE